Questa Solar Facility— 1 MW Solar
Questa Solar Facility is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Chevron Technology Ventures and commissioned in 2011. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW capacity represents 0.0024% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making this facility 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Blue Sky One (1.3 MW, Solar), Kit Carson (1.3 MW, Solar), and San Luis Solar Garden (1.2 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 80 km northeast of Taos.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Chevron Technology Ventures operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 117 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Questa Solar Facility is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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